{"id":16061,"date":"2015-09-30T14:56:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T21:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=16061"},"modified":"2015-09-30T15:28:19","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T22:28:19","slug":"russian-developer-of-notorious-malware-that-infected-11-million-computers-sentenced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=16061","title":{"rendered":"Russian Developer of Notorious Malware That Infected 11 Million Computers Sentenced"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"courtroom\"<\/a>A federal judge sentenced the Russian developer of Citadel, a sophisticated malware \u00a0that infected 11 million computers worldwide using a variety of infection methods, to four years and six months in prison, officials said this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dimitry Belorossov, a\/k\/a Rainerfox<\/strong>, who was arrested in Spain, plead to conspiring to commit computer fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. <\/strong>sentenced Belorossov<\/strong>, 22, of St. Petersburg, Russia, also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $322,409.<\/span><\/p>\n

Belorossov<\/strong> was convicted on July 18, 2014, after he pleaded guilty, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGlobal cyber-crime requires a global response, and this case is a perfect example,\u201d said U.S. Attorney John Horn.<\/strong> \u201cThis defendant committed computer hacking offenses on victims in the United States from the relative safety of his home country of Russia, but he was arrested by our law enforcement partners in Spain. As malware and hacking toolkits continue to victimize computer users around the world, we will step up our efforts to focus internationally on the criminals who develop these programs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to industry estimates, Citadel, and other botnets like it are responsible for over $500 million in losses.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"FBI<\/a>\u201cThe FBI, in working with its international partners, continues to demonstrate that international boundaries no longer provide a safe haven for cybercriminals targeting U.S. individuals or interests domestically. Successful investigation and prosecution of cases such as this are directly attributable to the increased capabilities and determination of our cyber trained investigators and our foreign based legal attach\u00e9s working collectively to not only disrupt and dismantle these foreign based hacking efforts, but also to bring those individuals responsible to justice,\u201d said J. Britt Johnson, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

According toHorn, the charges and other information presented in court:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n